Resolution No. 6092 RESOLUTION NO. 6092 171
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
IN OPPOSITION TO THE RISKY ENERGY INITIATIVE (AG#: 07-0066)
WHEREAS, a proposed energy proposition, headed for the November 2008 ballot, would set
arbitrary and unrealistic goals for renewable energy consumption in California; and
WHEREAS, this poorly written initiative was drafted by a handful of lobbyists and lawyers and
funded by one out-of-state billionaire with no energy expertise; and
WHEREAS, California's leading environmental organizations, renewable energy providers,
and clean power experts all oppose this proposition and warn that the measure is "fatally flawed," that
it "could slam the brakes on renewable energy development in the state," and "jeopardize
achievement of (California's) near-term 20 percent requirement;" and
WHEREAS, this measure would erode local control and negatively impact local governments,
community choice aggregation and municipal utilities in California by imposing new statewide, top-
down mandates for renewable power that are inflexible; and
WHEREAS, the measure further pre-empts local control by specifically removing existing
permitting authority away from cities and counties for the approval of certain renewable energy power
plants and related infrastructure, and by giving that authority to a state bureaucracy; and
WHEREAS, the state's non-partisan legislative analyst says the measure could "result in
higher electricity rates" and have "potential unknown increased costs and reduced revenues,
particularly in the short term, to state and local governments resulting from the measure's potential to
increase retail electricity rates...;" and
WHEREAS, California recently announced a world-leading plan to combat global climate
change that includes strong new requirements that will encourage the use of more renewable power
sources in the near future and we need to give this plan time to work; and
WHEREAS, this new proposition will actually stop progress we're making and could lead to
higher rates, less renewable power, and another energy crisis; and
WHEREAS, a broad coalition of environmental organizations, local governments, business
organizations, taxpayer groups, organized labor and others have come together in opposition to this
risky energy proposition, and have formed a coalition called "Californians Against Another Risky
Energy Proposition."
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City Cypress hereby oppose
the"Renewable Energy Statute (AG#: 07-0066)" initiative headed for the November 2008 ballot.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we hereby authorize the listing of Cypress in formal opposition
of this initiative and as a member of Californians Against Another Risky Energy Proposition.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular meeting held on
the 9th day of June, 2008.
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MAYOR OF THE CI OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DENISE BASHAM, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on the 9th
day of June, 2008, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mills, Narain, and Seymore
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bailey and Luebben
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS